Floating homes

Cruising to Kampong Cham and Wat Nokor

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October 29th 2013
Our itinerary was tweaked a bit because of the extremely high level of the Tonle Sap lake. It was amazing how the homes just floated on the lake, and our guide told us the villages move from place to place depending on the season. There were lotus plants floating in the river everywhere, making one wonder how they kept from clogging the propellers, but it never happened that we knew of, during our ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh

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Most Cambodians consider themselves to be Khmers, whose Angkor Empire extended over much of Southeast Asia and reached its zenith between the 10th and 13th centuries. Subsequently, attacks by the Thai and Cham (from present-day Vietnam) weakened the ... ... read more